Naturocity

Red Rock Canyon features a 13 mile long, one-way, loop road allowing vehicle access to many of the geological features in the area. There are seveal road side areas for parking and observing the landscape along the road. Many of these lead to trails which visitors can explore. Near the start of the loop is a visitor center which explains the region and offers and great hands on educational garden. Bicycling, walking, and rock climbing is permitted in the area.

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Sorry I haven’t posted in a while. I have been posting at my personal blog, danbodenstein.com. The past few months have been wild. Not only did I get to speak to a black leopard, and a jaguar (yes, I said speak). I got to photograph a baby jaguar named Bella.It was all part of a Communicating with Animals seminar, and no one was more surprise at my results than I was.

Nothing like a Black Leopard telling you “You don’t belong here.” to get your heart racing.

Isabella, Bella for short, was a riot to watch. She was so curious about EVERYTHING.

Both these animals are cared for by the Panther Ridge Conservation Center in Wellington, Florida.

Last year I shared with you the story of an injured sea turtle named Eartha. I visited Eartha at the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach Florida. Eartha was very photogenic. She would swim right up to the glass in her tank as I positioned myself infront of it for a photograph.

As I moved from one area to another, Eartha would attempt to follow me from within her tank. She would often pop her head up to see me, then go to the glass and wait for me to appear. It seemed we had an instant bond.

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How do you like it?

This avatar / caricature was created by Eric Merced. The one I have been using is old, and I wanted a new one that was more fun. Eric is a follower of my photography and we follow each other on Twitter.

I visited his web site http://www.ericmerced.com and looked over his portfolio. Wow. You have to check it out because there is some fantastic artwork there. (There is one drawing which looks like a “Marvel Babies” version of Wolverine that is a riot!)

It was that image that made me ask him if he’d create an avatar for me. We talked about what I wanted, and I sent him a photo of me. A short time later, bam… I’m a cartoon character.

Now the part you are all wondering.  How much?  $20 bucks. Yes, that’s right. A custom avatar of you for $20 bucks.

If you’d like an avatar, or caricature of yourself, or just have questions, you can contact Eric at eric@ericmerced.com. Be sure to let him know you heard about it from me.

You can also follow him, and me on twitter.

@eric_merced @danbodenstein